The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-02

steadlly rising all DAY. One house on the
banks of the Saltwater is completely sur
rounded by water, and the family has been
obliged to vacate; other houses are in near
ly the same condition. The railroad track
leading to the lumber mills at Saltwater. in
many places is from two to four feet under
water. Stay lines have been put on the
board piles along the side of the track. One
OF the finest water mills on the river, that of
e. d j. Fred Webster, is in danger,
and the proprietors, with workmen,
are steadily at work loading and strengthen
ing all its parts. All of the booms here are
safe, and no extensive damage has occurred
as yet. The river banks have been lined
with people today, watching the angry wa
ters In their mad fight to the sea. Judson
Briggs boom at Brownville, broke Saturday,
letting one million feet of logs go down the
river.
Damage on the ST. CroIx.
MAcHIAs. May There are heavy fresh
cts, and the mill owners and owners of river
property are apprehensive of loss. The
heaviest freshets for years have occurred on
the st. Croix to Narragagus, inclusive.
Bridges and crossings have been swept away
and some of the dams and booms have start
ed. If nothing worse results, the saving
season is set back weeks.
Bridges Damaged at Ellsworth.
ELLSWORTH, May 1.-Some of the booms
and wing dams have been carried away here.
For the last Sc hours stray logs at the rate of
about fifty an hour have been carried into
wa hpf fba a. ,F4 ko., H.
picked up and saved. Yesterday, one end of
the Bangor bridge, at the head of the falls,
started, but was secured and saved. This
morning Brimmer's bridge was swept off in
pieces, but was kept from going down the
stream. Every river bridge, except the main
bridge near the post Office, is impossible.
All OF the bridges have been ballasted. All
entrance to the city from Bangor way is cut
OFF by reason of impossible bridges. The
water has not risen any since 10 O'Clock this
morning, and it is hoped the worst is over.
There is great washout on the railroad at
Boggy Brook, The have been no trains nor
mail since Friday morning. The carriage
roads are in the worst condition known for
years.
The St. croix Still Rising.
CALAIS, May 1.-The weather is overcast,
with indications of the rain continuing. The
water in the st. Croix river rose about four
inches last night.
The Penobscot still Rising.
BANGOR, May 1.-The water continues to
rise in the Penobscot river, and tonight was
at depth of II feet over the dam. which is
one foot and eight inches higher than ever
before. No special damage has. however,
been reported, although the railroad tracks
have been covered in some places, and some
small washouts have occurred The logs in
the main booms and mills still remain secure
and it is thought if there is no more rain
that the worst is over.
The Kenduskeag stream has fallen two or
three feet. Owing to the strong current in
the river and the possible danger of drift
stuff from up river, the Steamer Penobscot,
which arrived at BAcksport this afternoon,
did not come up to the city.
The train from Bar Harbor, due here Fri
day night, arrived at 9.15 O'Clock tonight.
The Pullman train for Boston tonight goes
via Augusta for the first time on that line
since the arrival of the Pullman Saturday
morning.
A bridge at Kingman is reported carried
away.
1t is thought that the damage in this vicin-
ity by the freshet will be much less than was
feared.
The Situation at Saco.
SAco, May 1.-The river has risen about
four inches since last night. During the eve
ming the south end Of Young Brothers ice
house gave away and fell into the river 1t
is feared the whole building and its contents
will be destroyed. Late tonight three fami-
lies moved from Gooch street, Biddeford,
from fear that the foundations of their house
would give away. A further rise in the river
will seriously affect property here.
The Merrimac OverfIows.
CONCORD, April 3O.-The recent heavy
rains have caused the Merrimac river to
overflow its banks, and the intervales are
completely submerged. The river is still
rising, it having come up nearly four feet
since last night.